Does This Sound Right

[wooooosh]

I'm looking at a MKIII to buy.Supposely it ran fine and then overheated because owner didn't pay attention to gagues.Car won't start and compression is really low.Owner thinks its a BHG and the water pump is out. Would the car not start because of these problems?
Thanks

 

[IJ.]

If it has a real guttfull of water it won't start!

Pull the dip stick and see if there's coolant in the pan
(could be the difference between a HG job and a full rebuild)

 

[JonoTurbo]

Well even if the waterpump is shot the car would start. However, really low compression will stop the car from starting. You'd be able to tell because the car will crank faster with low compression. Also, if he managed to hydrolock a cylindar from filling it with coolant that would definitely stop it from starting.

 

[SMP142]

if he overheated it then you might have more issues than just bad hg. but i would deff check for the coolant in the oil like IJ said. you could always try sprayin a lil bit of "magic" in there! :naughty: (ether)

 

[wooooosh]

you could always try sprayin a lil bit of "magic" in there! :naughty: (ether)

Are you serious?

 

[SMP142]

that would tell ya if your ignition is working right. if your getting a spark or not. it would either fire or turn over faster. not gonnta hurt anything. just DONT spray alot in there at first.

 

[MKIIINA]

check the oil cap for a milkshake....

 

[IHI-RHC7]

If it's DIRT cheap, buy it anyway

 

[wooooosh]

If it's DIRT cheap, buy it anyway

Bought it!!:icon_bigg

 

[s383mmber1]

Very nice now post up some pictures!